Late booking before a holiday week, four ports of call and weather were determining factors for this cruise selection. Initial embarkation at the terminal was horrible. Our driver dropped us off at the wrong terminal which wouldn't have been so bad if the luggage attendants at the terminal had not been arguing and fighting for the next passenger to exploit for tips. All their arguing and impatience made them overlook our luggage tags that clearly read Carnival Glory, not Vista. We tipped our luggage handler very well there initially thinking he just jumped in and handled our bags for efficiency purposes. Bags were loaded up and we were pushed into the Vista line where we made it through several lines all the way to the top where we were told someone was already in our cabin. Not one person at the embarkation area figured this out and it was all over our boarding paperwork. We, the passengers figured it out. Had to go back down and dig our own luggage out of the luggage racks and wheel them to the next terminal (not tough, just annoying) because we got there and another luggage handler let us know tips are appreciated. At the very least, I would say there are also some security concerns with the check in agents at terminal D.

The ship service however, was phenomenal. Our cabin stewards, waiters, waitresses, and deck servers were always on their game,smiling, knew us by first name and our favorite drinks. This ship was very clean, I never went anywhere without seeing the stairs being vacuumed, hand rails being wiped, light deck rust being painted, windows being washed, bathrooms being cleaned, and cups and dishes were always cleared up quickly by deck hands to open up seating and tables. Do not buy the wifi onboard. It's horrible. We plan on asking for a refund. We tried to load up the Carnival website at on one point, left for dinner to let it load, came back and the blue wheel was still turning. Come on Carnival! $25.00 a day for wifi better be wifi that works!

The food on this ship was far better with the great dinner mates we were paired with and the exceptional service we received from our waiters and waitresses. There were plenty of food choices around the ship from daybreak to dining hours and beyond. Pizza pirate was okay...thin crust and average sauce made for a one time dining location during our cruise. Guys burger joint had excellent burgers and was by far one of the most popular restaurants for a quick, heavy, meal on lido deck. Blue Iguana taco bar had limited hours and the serving process wasn't as fast as the burgers. The breakfast burritos were okay. They did serve open face eggs ( huevos rancheros) which in my opinion were better than the burritos and more popular with other passengers because crew couldn't seem to keep up with demand for this breakfast option. Room service was fast, but room service food was clearly made en-masse before arrival. It served its purpose of a light snack before late dining at 8:15 though and fairly tasty. Read more